BLOGGING TOWARD SUNDAY…

I could hardly believe my ears when the offer was made yesterday!  An unknown benefactor wants to give Union Grove United Methodist Church $100,000!  The call came to our treasurer, Rose Speece, about 3 pm Tuesday afternoon.  The benefactor pointed out to Rose that the church currently owes $229,000 on our building fund, and said that he was representing a family who would like to help us retire the debt.  His offer is as follows:

The family will donate $100,000 to our building fund if we can raise $129,000 by December 31.  Their gift,  if we are able to raise the balance, will get us completely out of debt!

During a hastily called meeting last night of church financial leaders, the consensus was that this will be difficult to do on such short notice, but not impossible.  The truth is that it will take ALL of us, giving sacrificially, to do it.  The possible benefits to the church of going into the new year debt-free are endless.

I know,  given the current state of the economy, that this is asking a lot.  I also know that we cannot afford not to give this our best efforts.  Judy and I are willing to lead the way, not giving “until it hurts,” but “until it feels good.”   We thank God for the generosity of this donor family, and for the challenge they have laid before us.  Please join me in praying for the success of our efforts.  Blessings….

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